romance

Interview with Catherine Bybee (Changing the Rules)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Changing the Rules by Catherine Bybee is the first in a new series that takes readers on a thrilling ride. If people believe in the saying ‘the best is saved for last,’ then they have something to look forward to because this one is fantastic. There are bittersweet moments, plot twists and surprises, with a lot of emotion. The characters are strong yet have a softer, gentler, more vulnerable side. The plot has the …

Continue reading

A Good Day for Chardonnay by Darynda Jones

Title: A Good Day for Chardonnay Author: Darynda Jones Series: Sunshine Vicram #2 LOVED IT I would like to thank Darynda Jones, St. Martin’s Press, and NetGalley for allowing me to read a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. I don’t think I speak of anything in enough detail to be considered a spoiler, I made an effort not to, but if you want to make sure to avoid them, maybe don’t read this. I loved this book …

Continue reading

Beguiled by Darynda Jones

Title: Beguiled Author: Darynda Jones Series: Betwixt and Between #3 This trilogy wasn’t her best Thank you to Darynda Jones for allowing me to read a free ARC in exchange for an honest review, and big thanks to the friendly Dana Crawford, who provided me with the ARC. Apologies for not reviewing before the release as I’d promised; delaying the release a week at the last minute threw off my own schedule, but I got to it as quick as …

Continue reading

The Gravedigger’s Son by Darynda Jones

Title: The Gravedigger’s Son Author: Darynda Jones Series: Charley Davidson #13.6 Not what I expected but loved it in general Thank you to Darynda Jones for allowing me to read a free ARC in exchange for an honest review, and big thanks to the friendly Dana Crawford for providing me with the ARC. Amber and Quentin have always been some of my favorite people in the Grave books, so when I received a wonderful surprise email containing the ARC for …

Continue reading

The Heir and the Enchantress by Paullett Golden

Title: The Heir and the Enchantress Author: Paullett Golden Series: The Enchantresses #5 Fantastic characters more than compensate for the tired plot Much thanks to the author, who provided me with a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. I admit, I wasn’t as excited for Aunt Hazel’s story as I’d been for the others, mostly because I had a hard time imagining her as anything other than Aunt Hazel. But to my surprise, when I dove into this …

Continue reading

Interview with Elle James (Hideout at Whiskey Gulch)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Hideout at Whiskey Gulch by Elle James delves into some important issues of the day. Sex trafficking and the cruelness of Coyotes (not the four-legged kind) are highlighted through the eyes of riveting characters. The hero, Matthew Hennessey, is a former Marine Corps Recon man who now owns an auto repair shop and is half owner of Whiskey Gulch Ranch. Matthew, along with the heroine, Aubrey Blanchard, a divorcee and a home health nurse, …

Continue reading

Interview with Sarah Sundin (When Twilight Breaks)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper When Twilight Breaks by Sarah Sundin is a novel where readers will experience a range of emotions with an inspirational story. Woven into this historical novel’s pages are love, intrigue, mystery, and danger. This suspenseful story focuses on the unfair laws and treatment of the Jewish population in Munich Germany in 1938 before the war began. Evelyn Brand is an American foreign correspondent determined to prove her worth in a male-dominated profession and to …

Continue reading

A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

Title: A Court of Silver Flames Author: Sarah J. Maas Series: A Court of Thorns and Roses #4 Very satisfied with this long-awaited sequel This is more fangirl speculation than a review, but I do mention my few criticisms of the book in the first couple paragraphs. I could have done without the very explicit sex (a lot of it was unnecessary, too; for example, Amren and Varian did not have to be going at it when Nesta went to …

Continue reading

Interview with Maisey Yates, Caitlin Crews, Jackie Ashenden, Nicole Helm (A Good Old-Fashioned Cowboy)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper A Good Old-Fashioned Cowboy is the second in the Jasper Creek series written by Maisey Yates, Caitlin Crews, Jackie Ashenden and Nicole Helm. This is a compilation of authors who write about cowboy heroes and heroines. They focus on four best friends, similar to the authors views of each other. The plot begins with these four friends deciding to return to their small hometown of Jasper Creek Oregon. The best friends, Hope Marshall, Charity …

Continue reading

Interview with Megan Crane (Special Ops Seduction)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Special Ops Seduction by Megan Crane takes readers on an exciting, intense, and gripping adventure. The story has the right amount of romance, suspense, and action. The book opens up with a mission, saving the lives of a biological scientist and his sister. After staying in a safe house, they suddenly disappear. Alaska Force must now attempt to find and rescue them once again. It turns out that many of the top generals will …

Continue reading

Load more